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<quote> That being said I've never felt hate here for being who I am. And I can say the same for virtually every where else I've been throughout my life, regard

<quote> That being said I've never felt hate here for being who I am. And I can say the same for virtually every where else I've been throughout my life, regardless of where or what context--with the exception of one place -- Santa Cruz, CA </quote> I was going to say that I found this entirely improbable, until: <quote> If you want to feel hated, and I mean something on the verge of knowing some of the people hating you have lynch mob like ideas entering their mind, go walking down Pacific Ave in Downtown Santa Cruz as a "Mormon" (LDS) Missionary (I imagine it could be even worse now post Prop. 8). </quote> Yea no shit. Try walking down Main Street urban USA in your white sheet and clan outfit an see what kind of reaction you get. If people were hating on you, and I have no problem believing that you may have been followed, harassed and even threatened, it is not because of you as a human, but you as a representative of an oppressive, smug, petty, abusive and racist proselytizing space ship fantasy land thy wants to impose your particular lunacy on the rights of others. So yea, I can believe that Santa Cruz would not be best pleased with you. May e if you'd offered to smoke pot with people there...

baltcode 14y ago
Perhaps Paul's philosophy is perceived with some of the same adjectives by some other people. I don't want to start a religious or philosophical flame-war on HN so I will just leave it at that. I come here to get information on things that are objective and can be measured, and personally I like it that way.
skrebbel 14y ago
> If people were hating on you, and I have no problem believing that you may have been followed, harassed and even threatened, it is not because of you as a human, but you as a representative of an oppressive, smug, petty, abusive and racist proselytizing space ship fantasy land thy wants to impose your particular lunacy on the rights of others. Why? Why do you do this?
- 3pt14159 14y ago
  If you look at all my posts on religion on hacker news you will find that this exact response is the reason why we do not need them. Religion is divisive. A heartfelt post by a member of the LDS is quickly met by vitriol. Same as it ever was all across the internet.

baltcode 14y ago

Perhaps Paul's philosophy is perceived with some of the same adjectives by some other people. I don't want to start a religious or philosophical flame-war on HN so I will just leave it at that. I come here to get information on things that are objective and can be measured, and personally I like it that way.

skrebbel 14y ago

> If people were hating on you, and I have no problem believing that you may have been followed, harassed and even threatened, it is not because of you as a human, but you as a representative of an oppressive, smug, petty, abusive and racist proselytizing space ship fantasy land thy wants to impose your particular lunacy on the rights of others. Why? Why do you do this?

3pt14159 14y ago
If you look at all my posts on religion on hacker news you will find that this exact response is the reason why we do not need them. Religion is divisive. A heartfelt post by a member of the LDS is quickly met by vitriol. Same as it ever was all across the internet.